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parasternal

parasternal

8.2
Next to the breastbone in the middle of the chest
  • adjective
  • /ˌpærəˈstɜrnəl/
  • Specialized
: parasternal
  • During the physical examination, the physician palpated the area just beside the sternum, known as the parasternal zone.

Examples

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 3: M-mode transthoracic echocardiography of the patient in parasternal short axis view that shows paradoxical septal motion.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Here we report the case of a 38-year-old man who was admitted to the Emergency Department of a general hospital following an episode in which a tweezer penetrated the victim's chest to the right inferior parasternal area at the fifth intercostal space.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor examined the parasternal region to check for any abnormalities in the patient's heart.

  • In the ultrasound, we observed the parasternal views, which provided clear images of the heart's structure.

Synonyms

sternal
vsparasternal
  • Specialized
6 7.7

Near the breastbone in the center of the chest

is located beside the breastbone rather than referring to it directly

Surface Forms

parasternal positive

Morphology

parasternal = sternal (semi-transparent) = para + sternum + al

The anatomical prefix 'para-' plus 'sternal' gives the intended meaning, but the technical base word may not be fully familiar to an average learner.

Etymology

The word parasternal comes from the prefix para- meaning 'beside' and the word sternum meaning 'breastbone'. So, parasternal simply means 'next to the breastbone'.